Platform Engineer: Automation, Security & Scalable Ops

Machado Consulting; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Machado Consulting is seeking a Service Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and continuously improve centralized platforms, tools, and automation that enable service delivery across client environments. The role emphasizes proactive scaling, reliability, and secure-by-default principles in a Massachusetts setting.

You will build automation, standardize configurations, and collaborate with internal teams to reduce manual work and boost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Must be self-motivated, team-oriented and comfortable working independently.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to design scalable solutions.
• Ability to proactively identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially documenting systems and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and continuously improve centralized platforms, tools, and automation.
• Automate and script new tooling; manage lifecycle of existing platforms.
• Collaborate with internal teams to reduce manual effort and improve reliability.
• Ensure security and governance are embedded in all platform work.

Skills

Self-motivation

Team orientation

Independent work

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Process improvement

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Cross-team collaboration

Autonomy

Tools

PowerShell

Microsoft Intune

Azure

Microsoft 365

Active Directory / Entra ID

Job description

Machado Consulting is seeking a Service Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and continuously improve centralized platforms, tools, and automation that enable service delivery across client environments. The role emphasizes proactive scaling, reliability, and secure-by-default principles in a Massachusetts setting.

You will build automation, standardize configurations, and collaborate with internal teams to reduce manual work and boost efficiency.